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King's College Hospital NHS FT sign
26 June 2025

Patient death linked to cyber attack on NHS pathology provider

The first patient death linked to the cyber attack last year on NHS pathology system provider Synnovis has been confirmed.
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23 January 2025

Synnovis cyber attack caused two cases of severe patient harm

Two patients have suffered long-term or permanent damage to their health as a result of the cyber attack on NHS
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St Thomas' Hospital in London
12 November 2024

Synnovis attack led to at least five cases of ‘moderate’ patient harm

The Synnovis cyber attack led to at least 119 incidents of patient harm, including at least five cases of 'moderate
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5 August 2024

Patient safety must be central to EPR design and rollout says report

Patient safety must be central to the design, development, and rollout of EPR systems, a Patient Safety Learning report has
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29 July 2024

Patient harm linked to GP tech is ‘underreported’, says report

Patient safety incidents relating to the use of GP online consultation tools have been underreported, according to an HSSIB investigation.
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25 June 2024

Three things we must do now to prevent patient harm from digital tech

In the wake of reports linking IT flaws to deaths of patients, and the recent cyber attack on pathology in
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31 May 2024

BBC investigation links NHS failures to patient harm

by Owen Hughes Responses to a freedom of information (FOI) request sent by BBC News to acute trusts in England
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